The former Personal Secretary (PS) to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Bibhav Kumar, has lodged a written complaint accusing Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal of unauthorised entry and assault at the Chief Minister’s residence. The complaint, sent via email to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines Police Station, details a series of events that purportedly occurred on the morning of May 13, 2024.
According to Kumar’s complaint, Maliwal arrived at the CM’s residence around 8:40 am, claiming that she had an appointment to meet Kejriwal. Despite being informed by security personnel that no such appointment was recorded, Maliwal allegedly forced her way into the residence, creating a security breach.
The complaint further states that Maliwal was asked to wait in the designated waiting area but instead became aggressive, verbally abusing the CM's office staff and eventually making her way into the main building. Kumar, who was not initially present, arrived around 9:20 am and requested Maliwal to leave. According to Kumar, Maliwal responded with threats and physical aggression.
According to the complaint, Maliwal allegedly threatened Kumar, saying, “Main tujhe dekh lungi… main tujhe aese joothe case mei fasaungi ki tujhe zindagi bhar jail mei sadah dungi.” Kumar's complaint insists that Maliwal's actions were aimed at falsely implicating him to create undue pressure.
This comes as Maliwal has alleged that she was assaulted by Bibhav Kumar when she visited the CM's residence on Monday.
Delhi Police Collect Evidence from CM Kejriwal's Residence, Swati Maliwal Brought To Spot
A team of Delhi Police, accompanied by forensic experts, visited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Friday to collect evidence regarding the alleged assault on party MP Swati Maliwal. The officials said the police team also attempted to contact Bibhav Kumar, an aide to the chief minister, who Maliwal has accused of assaulting her, but he was not present at his home, news agency PTI reported.
The police team, led by Additional DCP (north) Anjitha Chepyala and comprising three other officers, arrived at the Civil Lines residence of the chief minister around 4.45 pm and remained there until late evening. Five forensic experts accompanied them to aid in the investigation. "Maliwal was brought to the CM's house to recreate the crime scene and the sequence of events," an officer said, as per PTI's report.
Footage from eight CCTV cameras at the CM's house was collected to corroborate the sequence of the incident. Statements from a few security personnel who were present during the incident were also recorded, the report stated.
A Delhi Police team visited Kumar's residence on Friday noon, but he was not found. His family was present at the house, an officer stated. Police have formed at least six teams to locate Kumar, who is suspected to be in Punjab. One team was dispatched to Amritsar, while another contacted Maharashtra Police suspecting he might have travelled there.
After filing the FIR on Thursday, the Delhi Police took Maliwal for a medical examination at AIIMS Delhi at midnight. She left the hospital around 3.15 am and went to her relative's house in south Delhi's CR Park. On Friday morning, she was taken to Tis Hazari court to record her statement before a magistrate.
Amidst these developments, a video surfaced online showing Maliwal sitting on a sofa at the CM's house, with guards attempting to convince her to leave. In the video, she can be heard insisting on calling the police. Responding to the video, the police stated they were yet to verify its authenticity.
Following Maliwal's complaint, Kumar was booked under multiple sections, including 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 345B (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with the intent to disrobe her), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), and 509 (insult to the modesty of a woman) at the Civil Lines police station.